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I can see android users using it in place of an emulator. From what I've heard (I'm not an Android dev) the emulators are generally pretty slow and using a device is way faster.

This would let you control it right from your computer, instead of having to actually tap on your phone, which can be tedious, especially when typing.

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While the modern Android emulator is nowdays actually faster than devices, testing on the actual hardware is still important due to device-specific issues.

And having such tool makes this way easier since you don't have to constantly reach for a phone and be wrapped in cables :)

Wireless ADB exists, but the initial APK upload is still pretty slow (compared to wired)

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